Definition of neanderthal

"neanderthal" in the noun sense

1. Neandertal man, Neanderthal man, Neandertal, Neanderthal, Homo sapiens neanderthalensis

extinct robust human of Middle Paleolithic in Europe and western Asia

"neanderthal" in the adjective sense

1. boorish, loutish, neanderthal, neandertal, oafish, swinish

ill-mannered and coarse and contemptible in behavior or appearance

"was boorish and insensitive"

"the loutish manners of a bully"

"her stupid oafish husband"

"aristocratic contempt for the swinish multitude"

2. Neanderthal, Neanderthalian, Neandertal

relating to or belonging to or resembling Neanderthal man

"Neanderthal skull"

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neanderthal in Scrabble®

The word neanderthal is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays In The Letters neanderthal:

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The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In neanderthal

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The word neanderthal is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required. Because it is longer than 7 letters, you would have to play off an existing word or do it in several moves.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 17

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays In The Letters neanderthal:

NEANDERTHAL
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Seven Letter Word Alert: (24 words)

adrenal, aerated, alerted, altered, andante, dealate, earthed, earthen, enteral, enthral, eternal, handler, healder, hearted, hearten, hennaed, hetaera, lantern, leadeth, learned, leather, redealt, related, treadle

 

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The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In neanderthal

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